Founder and Group CEO HSI Energies & EVP Business Development, Tolea B.V., The Netherlands
Mr. Chikezie Nwosu is an experienced senior executive with over 32 years local and international experience in the energy industry with demonstrated expertise in the management of upstream oil & gas projects, new business development, divestments and acquisitions, midstream gas, downstream refining and renewable energy strategies.
Mr. Nwosu has worked with leading international oil and gas services and E&P companies including Western Atlas (now Baker Atlas) for over 5 years, Regional Discipline Manager, Shell Nigeria, Sub-Saharan Africa and International (16 years), Deputy Managing Director (Technical), SINOPEC-Addax Petroleum Nigeria (over 6 years), EVP Business Development, Tolea Energy B.V. (since 2019) and, recently, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Waltersmith (4 years). He has also served on the Boards of Addax Petroleum Development Nigeria Limited (APDNL), Addax Petroleum Exploration Nigeria Limited (APENL), Tolea B.V. The Netherlands, Waltersmith Petroman Oil Limited and Waltersmith Refining & Petrochemical Company Limited.
Mr. Nwosu is a well-regarded Energy Resource development and Energy policy expert and contributed to the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) as a representative of the Oil Producers Trade Section to then Hon. Minister of State for Petroleum Resources’ Presidency team on the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) in 2017 and later as a member of the Independent Petroleum Producers Group’s (IPPG) advocacy team on the PIB from 2019 to 2021.
Mr. Nwosu is a regular key note speaker, panelist and moderator in national and international fora including the Nigeria International Petroleum Summit (later the Nigeria International Energy Summit 2019 to date), the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (Resource Management Week 2021: A New Social Contract on Natural Resources), PMI Africa Conference 2022, SPE Nigerian Annual International Conference and Exhibition, Renewable Energy Association of Nigeria Conferences, Shell International Women’s Day, Lagos Chamber of Commerce & Industry Seminars etc.
In 2021, Mr. Nwosu was recognized as the Nigerian Oil & Gas CEO of the Year (Integrated) by the reputable BusinessDay of Nigeria and has been profiled by Forbes Africa, Africa Oil & Gas magazine, Foreign Investment Network UK, The Energy Year, The Business Year and many other Energy and Investment magazines.
Mr. Nwosu retired from Waltersmith Petroman Oil Limited in March 2023 after delivering the first 5,000 bopd modular refinery in Nigeria, leading the acquisition of the 100MMboe Block EG23 in Equatorial Guinea in 2020 (EGRONDA 2019 bid round), the 20MMbbl Assa marginal field in 2021 and supporting the acquisition of Shell Petroleum Development Nigeria by Renaissance Africa Energy Company (a consortium with Waltersmith Petroman as a partner), thereby setting the company on its growth trajectory. In addition, he developed the Renewable Energy and Sustainability strategies for Waltersmith culminating in the Eco Industrial & Innovation Park project with UNIDO, in support of its energy transition strategy from fossil fuels to renewable energy for industrial use.
Mr. Chikezie Nwosu is the Co-Founder and currently Group Chief Executive Officer of HSI Energies Limited, whose subsidiary, HSI Refining & Petrochemical Limited, is building the 5,000 bopd Abia State Refinery in Owaza, Abia State. In addition, another subsidiary, HSI E&P limited, has partnered with EASTLAKE E&P to jointly develop the over 100MMbbls Baracuda Field in OML-141, under a Technical & Financial Services Agreement with the Joint Interest Parties (Emerald Energy Resources Limited, AMNI and Bluewater).
He holds a 1983 B.Sc in Engineering Physics from the University of Ife, a 1986 M.Sc in Physics (Theoretical Nuclear Physics) from the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria and is a member of several professional organizations including the Society of Petroleum Engineers (2017/2018 SPE Nigeria Council Chairman), member SPE Nigeria Board of Trustees, Chairman of the Board of SISL (SPENC Integrated Services Limited), member Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE),Board Advisory Committee of Heirs Energies Nigeria Limited and is the current Chairman of the Dr. Emmanuel Egbogah Foundation (EEF).